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Oar Campbell Press.

We have taken down our hand press, and In
It's place have pu, up Campbell press. The
change has necessarily involved some outlay
In money but IL Is hoped that we may have
no reason 10 regret laying aside the old press
which has long served us md our subscribers
so well. and which is laid away for no othe,
reason than that we want faster press.
With the new press we hope to serve the
public better than we could do with the old
press-our object in buS Ing the press being:
FIrst-To save the greater labor, which was
necessary to do our work with the hand press
Second-To enable us to keep our forms
open for several houis later on Wednesday
morning.
BY the saving of labor we hope to add some
thing to our clear profits in conducting the
Press and Banner.
By keeping the forms open until a later hour
on the day OF publication we hope to be ena.
bled to give later news in evertful times.
If all Of these calculations shall end ms We
hope they may, the reader, rs well rs the cdi
tor. will derive pleasure and profit from the
investment.
We have in the employ Of the Press and
Banner an efficient corps Of printers, who
with excellent presses. good types, and a va.
ried assortment OF stationery. can do almost
any kind Of job printing. Any work which
they can do is done in first-class style, and at
prices which cannot oflen be duplicated
abroad.
any business firm in Abheville county is
in need OF printing Of any kind 1t will be to
their interest 10 consult with the Press ana
Banner.
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aREENwooD's GREETING.
Items Here and There The Town
Still Growing.
GREENWOOD s.

GREENWOOD. s. c., Feb. IL. 1887.
After the proracted warm weather the pres
ent cold SMELL Is not at ali acceptable.
Mrs McGee OF Cnkcshnry. has bought loi
on College street, above the Male College. She
will move to this ,lace as soon as a dwelling
ca be erected on 1t.
DR.. NJ. C. Taygart is speaking OF trying the
efficacy OF the wnter Of the now famous elcc
trio well In Taliaferr" county, Ga, for sclaticn
from which he has been suffering n long time
A. great manv shade trees will be planted
important work, and where the town author
ties fail 10 have trres planted those living
nearest the neglected streets " III attend TO IT.
Col. s. A. Pearce viii supply the city Of Gin.
cinnaii with million aud 81 half or Re ginn
blocks from his qnmrrirs here, during the com
Ing summer. Tie granite here is very fine
and the demand for 1t increases as lis supe
rior quality becomes known.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Spro'es are visiting Mr.
NIB McGee and other relatives above Cokes.
bury.
II is to he hoped that Georgia's electric vel
is not so arrant q humbug as Is that social 'eG
wonder, Lula Hurst. In incnmprehensib 6
phenomena Genr2ia Is without u rival. AND
we yet expect her I" producea feathered horse
or u goose with hair.
Col. Whack Bailey. Of Augusta. was In town
MIR. z. b. Dickson. OF Angnsta, who has hcer
here -everal months, will bring his family fr
this lace soon. He will occupy The rooms
over The post once "a soOn as The nceQeG re-
pairs are made.
There ie not an unoccuped store room In
town. Store rooms are In demand and no bet
ter investment could be made than in the pur
chase of land and the erection OF good, spa
cious brick buildings here.
Two OF Abbevillcs y'urg men srent last
Sunday In town. One ot thCm is very IN
duStriOus, economical, worthy young man
and what we saw last Sunday. with what We
read of him last week, leads us 10 believe that
him. MAC.
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Self Help.

Associations, combinations and CO.
operative schemes will never take the
place Of economy, coupled with man
~ energy and Industry. This coop
erative scheme will create false hopes,
but it will not fill empty meal tubs
it may soothe the poor mans feelings
to hear the rich abused, but it will put
no dollars into his pocket. The sort
of missionary needed is one who will
teach the people to work and save, to
lead vir!uous and sober lives, and pro-
vide we'll for their own families, to de-
velop individual manhood and self
reliance and not depend OH corpora
tians, societies or any organizations
whatever for relief and support
Spartanburg Correspondent NcapS oPd
Courier.
"Life' demonstrates the truth that
a mans salvation, temporal and spir-
itual, is to be wrought out by himself
alone. "Good fortune" as it is called
may place men in certain profitable
positions, but it never makes them
able to succeed there. SeJ-help, SELF
reliance, sey:dependence-these are
the keys to success for rich and poor
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How Animals Practice Medicine.

Animals get rid of their parasites by
using dust, mud, clay, etc. Those
suffering from fever restrict their diet,
keep quiet, seek dark. airy places,
drink water, and sometimes plunge
into it. When dog has lost its appe-
tite it eats that species Of grass known
as dog's-tail-grass, which acts as an
emetic and u purgative, Cats also eat
grass. Sheep and cows, when i'll. seek
out certain herbs. An animal suffer-
ing from chronic rheumatism always
keeps, as far rs possible, in the sun.
The warrior ants have regularly Or
ganized ambulances. Latreille cut
the antenne of the ant, and other ants
came and covered the wounded part
with transparent fluid secreted from
their mouths. If a chimpanzee ls
wounded, it stops the bleeding by
placing its hand on the wound or
dressing it with leaves and grass.
When an animal has q wounded leg r
arm hanging on, it completes the am
putation by means Of its teeth. A
dog, on being stung in the muzzle by
a viper, was observed to plunge his
head repeatedly for several days into
running water. This anima! eventu-
ally recovered. A sporting dog was
run over by carriage. During three
weeks in winter it remained lying in
brook, where its food was taken to it.
This animal recovered. A terrier hurt
its right eye. 1t remained under
counter avoiding light and heat, al
though it habitually kept close to the
fire. 1t adopted a general treatment,
rest and abstinence from food. The
local treatment consisted In licking
the upper surface of the paw, which it
applied to the wounded eye; again
licking the paw when it became dry.
Animals suffering from traumatic fe-
YER treat themselves by the continued
application of cold water, which NJ.
Delaunay considers to be more certain
than any of the other methods. In
view of these interesting facts we are,
he thinks, forced to admit that hygi-
enc and therapeutics as practiced by
animals may, in the interest of ply
chology, be studied with advantage.
Many physicians have been keen OBJ
servers of animals, their diseases and
the methods adopted by them in their
instinct to cure themselves, and have
uvailed of the knowledge so brought
under their observation in their prac-
tice.-NeW Orleans Picdy'me.
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The salvation Army" or a detach-
ment of that organization, number
ing between "ten" and fifty" land
ell in this city last Friday and, we
learn, have commenced work i'll their
way of seeking to save sinners. As
vet we are not sufficiently informed OF
their teachings or manner of working
to justify an expression of opinion
about these new corners, and their
work. We confess now, that the
name by which these workers are
called savors too much Of irrevereace.
But beyond this we will wait and see
ard then say rs near as we can what
we ought to say.
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A Chapter OF Household D0n'ts.

Don't stand when you can sit just as
we'll.
Don't put off the mending from
week to week.
Don't you know that vinegar will
clean the isinglass in the stove-doors:
Don't you know your floor oil-cloths
can be washed in buttermilk or kero'
sene?
Don't give the children two Ian
guages to learn-tirst, baby-talk, and
then afterward the true pronunciation
Don't hesitate to place a piece oi
zinc on the live coals in the stove; il
will clean out the stove-pipe.
Don't throw away nice wooden stock
ings when the feet are worn out, but
cut them down for the children.
Don't fail to he clean and tidy in ev'
cry nook and corner, but don't be a
slave to a shining stove or carpet.
Don't do unnecessary work because
your grandmother did. There was
not half so much to doin her day.
Don't cherish the idea that you will
catch cold if you feel a bit fresh air
or know there is an outlet for heated
impure air.
Don't throw away old suspender
rings, but sew them to the corners OF
kitchen. holders, serving better pur-
pose than loops to hang by.
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She has been Just year In henven,
Unmarked hy white moon or gold sun,
BY stroke Of clock. or clang of bell.
| or shudow leng heniug on the way;
| In the full noon nnd perfect day,
In snletys very citadel,
The happy hours have sped, have run;
And, rapt In peace. all pain forgot,
SHE whom We love, al home I'm heaven,
Smiles at the thought and wonders not.
We have been Just a year alone;
/ a year whose rnlrndnr Is sighs,
| And dull perpetual wi>tfn ness,
And smiles. carh cover for teir,
And wondering tli"nghIs halr there, half here
| And wearIul nlte:ip = TO guess
The secret OF he hiding skies.
The soft I'm, Xorabe blue,
| The gieaming hin's of glory snwn,
The heavens behind just shining through.
So SWEET, so sud, 40 swift. so slow,
So full Of eager growth and light,
40 iull of PAIN which h;indly grows,
so full uf iii Iughts which either way
Have passed and crossed and touched eacl
d:.y.
To us thorn. to her II rose;
The year 40 black, the yenr so white,
| Like rivers twain ihelr course have run,
Tie :hly stream NC trace ana Know,
But whn shall paint the heavenly one?
4 year! We rmiher up our powers,
Our lamps we cOnSccrate nnd trim,
open all windows to the lay,
And VT leone every heavenly MR..
We vii, press forward and will bear,
Having This word l., cheer the way:
She storm tossed once Is safe with Him,
Healed cOuifIrtcd, content, forgiven,
And while we count iht sc heavy hours,
Has been year, year In helven.
(SuSan Coolidge.
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"TOo Many Of We"
"a True Sto'y)

Mamma, is there too many OF We ?"
The little girl asked with a sigh.
'iPerhups you wouldn't be tired, you see,
If few of your cEi!ds would de-"
She was only three years old-the one
Who spoke In that strange, sad way,
AS she saw her mothers Impatient frown
At the chldren's boiSterous play.
There were halfa-dozen who round her
stood,
And tile mother was sick and poor;
Worn out with the care of The noisy brood,
And the night with the wolf at the door.
For q smile or kiss, no time, no place;
For the little one, least of all
And the shadow that darkeheu the uioInef
face -"
: Der the young life seemed to fall.
More thoughtful than any, che felt more
And pondered in childish way
How TO tighten the burdens she could not
share,
Growing heavier day by day.
Only week, and the little Claire,
In her tiny white trundle bed,
Lay with the blue eyes closed, and the sun
ny hair
Cut close from the golden head.
"Dont cry" she said-and the words were
low,
Feeling tears that she could not see
"You won't have TO work aud be tired 80
When there amt 50 many OF we.'
But the dear little daughter who went away
From the home that for once was stllled,
Showed ;;:c mothers neart, from lhaI area-
rs day. ~
what a lace she had always filled.
HOndnS Journal.
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C0nference-LeesYille.

To have things ready for Quartely
Conference, February u, l3, l went
down Friday evening and turned In
for the night TO the "Derrick House"
Had the good fortune to be fellow
passenger on the cars with Brother
and Sister John G. Watson of Ridge
Spring Church, whom I had not seen
for several years. They had not for
cotton me nor the NEIGHBoR. / Ger.
tainly had not forgotten them. They
and I called up or named over the
headings of a number of chapters OH
various subjects, but we We're carried
to my stopping place In so short Il
time that it seemed We mad hardly
got through the "prelace" before the
cry, "Leesville" broke the threads
short off. I think all three of US
had something more to say that Was
not said.
The usual program for Il Quarterly
Conference obtained. The session for
business on Saturday followed Il ser
mon by DR.. s. B. Jones, Presiding
Elder. The session was not a pro-
tracted one, yet no appropriate busl-
hess was overlooked. OF the lG mem
bers of the Conference were pres
ent including Joel F. Warren the
oldest and most infirm of them all
except James G. Bodie who was too
unwell to venture out. Along
through the business the Chair inter
jected some relevant and profitable
points.
After dining and spending two or
three hours with the Elder at Bro.
J. e. Bodies, we distributed. Leav-
ing the Doctor to fill all engagement
at Bro. Jeter Mitchell's went to see
Rev. Bro. Kreps. He was so in
proved out of q protracted sickness
that he thought lie would try next
day to visit one Of his churches in
the country.
About sundown was lA1'ked up 10y
the man that drives~a gray horse,
r"Jobn") and kepkin agreeable Gus
tody until Sunday morning when
Faithful Amos tfreedman) wheeled
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me to town and then drove "John'
back for another turn.
Dr.. Jones gave we'll filled house
another of his II supposc) best SER
mons. The people heard him gladly
and will be glad to hear him again.
After service I assisted. him in the
communion. 1t was pleasant and
good to see others besides Methodists
at the Lords table. The Doctor also
gave all appropriate talk to the school
in the afternoon. I talked to the peo'
pie at night letting them down to-
wards their equilibrium, statu quo, OF
something that way.
The Quarterly Meeting was an occa'
sion of edification. II il hoped the
people will hold fast the good they re-
ceived. S. II. B.
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AUGUSTA IN FLAMES.
A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN THE FOUNTAIN
CITY.
The Theatre, the Globe Hotel and
other Buildings Destroyed .-- An
Inefficient Fire Department Pow.
erIess to Stop the Confag grafton.

THE NEWS AND COURIER BUREAu.l
LIBRARY BUILDING.
AUGUSTA. GA, February ~.
The new Masonic Theatre, the Globe Hotel
and other buildings In the neighborhood are
in flames, and the fire is spreading rapidly:
AUGUSTA, p. MA terrible fire Is raging
kct, u distance of Il mile and half Every
hody Is wild with excitement. The fire de-
partment seems powerleSs to check the names,
and the most disastrous burning is predicted.
The splendid Masonic Hall and Theatre,
where the fire originated, the Glohe the stores
of Daily 4 Armstrong and James &. Bailey are
,lready Quilted, and the Central Hotel, }. g.
Whites extensive wholesale and retail stores,
md the intervening buildings are seriously
threatened. The fire broke out at o'clock.
md is now raging more f!erccly than at any
lime since the burning began; =, .r,
AUGUSTA, GA, February l2-l0 +. M.-Iht
fire is now under control. The Masonic huil'l,
ing II large and imposing structure ON Broad
street. and the Opera-Hopse, In which Mrs.
Bowers played "Lady Audley'S Secret at II
matinee this afternoon, and the large stores o'
Armstrong and BaIlie are totally destroyed
The Globe Hotel, the Central Hotel, anu inc
stores of ]. B. White & Co., are badly dam
ayed hut to what extent cannot yet be stated
Mrs Bowers and her company lost their
wardrobrS The fire Is still burning. Du'
there is no apprehension Of further damage.
several small stores were destroyed
The Fire Under CortrOI--The Losses.
AUGUSTA, Ga, February 12.-Midnight.-
The losses are: Masonic Theatre and lodge
building, $4,000; Globe Hotel. $4,000: DAILY d
Armstrong, stock, $4,000 Bai;ie & Coskcry
sl0 600; John Dnsher's o. X. clothing house
:7.0NU: J. B. White. shoe and clothing. S-5OOO a:
Globe Hotel building, s0,00U. Including fin
tures +. Lcibscher, fish dealer. 500: Kensor
K Co.. cigars and tobacco. $50. Total, Sl5o,oJ"
Lwo-thirds covered by Insurance.
The fire Is now completely under contro'
and no further loss Is anticipated. The Il IL
,usiu Chronicle and the five intervening estah
i>hments removed all the goods from theli
houseS but sustained no material loss. Tn,
cause OF the confiarr alton is not stated. II
hegan at o o'clock and burst out from the stage
portion OF the theatre building from both
sides uf the house simultaneously. Every
hing has ouiet-d down now. Mrs. Bowers :
Company lose their entire stage wardrobe.
valued Mt S2O,000. The manager has decldc':
TO cancel dates and return to New York and
outfit.
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Symptoms Of Hog Cholera.

The genuine swine plague Is specific
contagious fever, attened with conges-
ton, liberation of the membrane of
the stomach and bowels, liquid fetid
diarrhea, general heat and redness OF
skin, scarlet, purple and black spots
on the skin and mucuous membranes,
etc. The symptoms are shivering,
dullness, prostration, hiding under lit
ter, hot, dry snout, sunken eyes, un-
steady gait behind, loss of appetite,
great thirst, high pulse, furred tongue,
quick breathing, hard, dry cough very
often, etc. tits fatal in from one to
six days, or else recovery is slow and
tedious. Other fatal maladies are Of
ten confounded with this, and one
should always be certain that it is the
genuine swine fever before resorting to
slaughter.-Ohio Farmer.
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Evils Of Endorsing.

The great evils Of endorsing have
never been more succinctly stated than
by Judge Waldo Brown, of Boston.
He says: 1.-THE system OF endorsing is
all wrong and it should be utterly
abolished. I believe that it has been
the financial ruin of more men than,
perhaps, all other causes T think
that our young men especially should
study the matter carefully in all its
bearings and adopt some settled policy
to govern their conduct, SO as to he rea-
dy to answer the man who asks them
to sign his note. What responsibility
does one assume when he endorses O
note? Simply this: He is held for the
payment of the amountin full, princi-
pal and interest, if the maker of the
note, through misfortune, mismanage-
ment or rascality, fails to pay it. You
see, the indorser assumes all this re-
sponsibility, with no voice in the man
agement of the business and no share
in the profits Of the transaction If 1T
proves profitable; but with certain
ty of loss if, for any of the reasons
stated, the principal fails to pay the
note" Some men get caught once or
twice and resolve to put their names
to no more accommodation paper; a
few decline at the very start from
principle or from fear of the heavy
losses and perhaps ruin which has
overtaken some person whom they
know intimately. But for the greater
number, because they cannot say no
to friend, or as "mere matter of
form," put their autograph on the
back of note with a remarkable in
difference as to the risk they assume.
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How many people who have tc
make sleeping-car Journeys ever try
having their bcrths made up will
their feet to the engine? Nine out %
ten who once try going feet first nercl
will sleep any other way on the train
Nervous women especially find thai
they get up "bettcr restcd' and will
less headache than if they lie with
the head toward the engine, the blood
constantly jerkr'l and Jared to the
head by the motion Of the train. Chil-
dren invariably sleep better il their
berlhs are made up "wrong end to-
as the railway porters call The way
which Is now recommended.
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The Inauguration ball gotten up ft

The Inauguration ball gotten up for
the new Governor Seay of Alabama
was not attended by that gentleman.
He is staunch Methodist, and has
religion enough to honor his profes-
sion and to respect the laws Of his
Church. May his tribe increase i'll
public life.
A interesting protracted meeting
hasbeen in progress in the Methodist
Church all this week. Numbers
manifest the concern they feel in the
matters of eternity 10y gathering at
the alter for prayer. Good results are
apparent on every occasion.- VII
Eanasbery, S. G.. Herald.
In England there is a company
formed for the purpose Of correcting
funeral abuses. If somebody in this
country would so reform funerals as
to make them more economical and
rational, he would get profound bow
from all the clergy. =.
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For Inside Of Churches.

With head aching to the point oi
"bursting"-this during church SER
vice-it was mentally resolved that
this same building. all church build
ings, should be divided into ut least
three sections or compartments. One
for those who aDiN use pronounced per-
fumery; another for those who are
afraid of the purifying water given by
Cod and also of the soaps manufac'
tured by man, and third compart-
ment for those who come under nei-
ther of these heads-are guiltless ol
fragrant extracts and who are also
clean.
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'hink of It," indeed !

Heretofore all telegraph messages to
BraZi! have had to he sent to Europe,
and from there To Brazil, at the cost OF
s2.U6 per word. A company has re-
Gently been formed in New York tn
lay line direct from that city to
Venezuela and Prazil.
The Constitution of the United
States was finally ratified and went
into effect March 4th, 1889. The CEN
tennial of this event Congress has de-
cided to celebrate by an appropriate
demonstration.
There arc 700 religious newspapers
published in the United States, ana
one-thiri come from New York Bos-
ton, Philadelphia and Chicago. New
York leads the list, and Chicago ~
ahead of Boston.
Is the twenty millions voted oy tne
L. S. Senate for big guns and fortih-
cations all expression Of the wisdom
of that body? Why not two hun
dred millions and make every thing
safe for a hundred years to come?
Miss Samuella Brown, one of An
derson's most excellent young ladies,
has volunteered her services "a a mis-
,ionarv to China, i'm response to call
from the Missionary Board of the NJ.
l.. Church, Standardization Dis
patch.
NJ. Pasteur, the French scientist,
has broken down in health through
over.work and is threatened with par
aiysis. He will cease active practice.
The Limerick municipal council has
refused to celebrate the Queens jubi-
lee, on the ground that the Queen has
visited Ireland only twice and has
never assisted Irish charities.
1t is said that Mrs. Logan had to
nav $50, for messages of coincidence
sent her when the General died.
This is an experience which has come
to many persons under similar cir
pnn1 atanpp9 -
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CIiestnnt.Trees Profitable.

\ New England farmer declares that
i'm localities where land is rot too dear
chestnut trees may be planted with Il
greater certainty of profit than almost
any other kind of crop. They Will
begin to bear nuts in ten or twelve
years, and for the nuts alone Will pay
a good profit. Chestnut-woOd is valu-
able for many purposes. 1t makes ex-
cellent railroad ties, and if the trees
are cut when of right size for this nse